Kalvali, Kālvālī: 3 definitions
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Kalvali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalvaḻi (ಕಲ್ವೞಿ):—[noun] a road that has or covered with large number of stones.
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Kālvaḷi (ಕಾಲ್ವಳಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾಲ್ವಳ್ಳಿ [kalvalli].
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Kālvaḻi (ಕಾಲ್ವೞಿ):—[noun] the act of cleansing with water, detergent or perfume.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKalvaḻi (கல்வழி) [kal-vaḻi] noun < idem. +. A kind of computation with the aid of concrete objects as pebbles; கல்லைவைத் தெண்ணும் ஒருவகைக் கணக்கு. (கணக்கதிகாரம் பாயி.) [kallaivaith thennum oruvagaig kanakku. (kanakkathigaram payi.)]
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Kālvaḻi (கால்வழி) [kāl-vaḻi] noun < idem. +.
1. Footpath; ஒற்றையடிப்பாதை. [orraiyadippathai.]
2. Footprint; காற்சுவடு. யானைக்கால்வழி [karsuvadu. yanaikkalvazhi] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 368).
3. See கால்வாசி [kalvasi],
2. 4. Lineage, family; வமிசம். நோய்பழமொழிியிலாததோர் கால்வழியில் வந்தவளுமாய் [vamisam. noypazhiyilathathor kalvazhiyil vanthavalumay] (அறப்பளீசுரசதகம் [arappalisurasathagam] 2).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kalvaligol, Kalvalikrita.
Ends with: Mulankalvali, Tay-kalvali.
Full-text: Tay-kalvali, Kalvalikrita, Kalvala, Kal.
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